'60s '70s '80s - Warm, Candid, Classic, Rock Interviews with Music Legends - A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
Iconic artists? Music Legends? Sandy Kaye interviews them all on A Breath of Fresh Air - a multi award-winning podcast featuring in-depth interviews with the artists you love. Through compelling conversations, we gain a rare, behind-the-scenes and intimate look at the personal stories and inspirations that fueled the music that shaped entire generations.
Explore the lives, struggles, and creative journeys of these legends and relive the timeless hits that defined the soundtrack of our youth.
It's all about Their Lives. Their Stories. Their Music
https://www.abreathoffreshair.com.au
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 197
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
CHEAP TRICK tales - Tom Petersson's Grooves
Tom Petersson is a musician best known as the bassist and co-founder of the iconic rock band Cheap Trick. Born in Rockford, Illinois, Petersson's musical journey began at an early age when he picked …
Ian Gillan: DEEP PURPLE's Powerful Vocal Alchemist
Ian Gillan was one of the foremost vocalists of the heavy metal style of rock that emerged in the ‘70s, earning his greatest celebrity as a member of Deep Purple despite the fact that he also led his…
Steely Dan's ELLIOTT RANDALL: Guitar Virtuoso Unleashed
Elliott Randall is one of the greatest guitarists of the Rock era. His solos on Steely Dan’s hit “Reelin’ In The Years” and Irene Cara’s “Fame” are nothing short of iconic.
To the uninitiated, it mi…
RIP STEVE HARLEY - Musings from the British Singer Songwriter
British musician Steve Harley, whose glam-rock band Cockney Rebel had an enduring hit with the song Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me), has died at the age of 73.
Harley said late last year he was be…
PAT TRAVERS - Guitar Maverick Redefining Rock and Blues
With his hard, edgy tone, rough and rowdy vocals, and barroom boogie aesthetic, Canadian singer, guitarist, and keyboardist Pat Travers is a fine example of a Canadian bluesy hard rock act.
He emerg…
Fleetwood Mac's BILLY BURNETTE: One Helluva Rockabilly Musical Tale
Born in Memphis, singer/songwriter/guitarist, Billy Burnette spent most of his youth in the presence of father Dorsey and uncle Johnny (of the legendary Rock and Roll Trio). The Trio made the Rockab…
The Animals’ JOHN STEEL – A Rythmic Reign and Everlasting Beat
The Animals were an English rock band of the 1960s, formed in Newcastle upon Tyne. The original lineup featured Eric Burdon (vocals), John Steel (drums), Hilton Valentine (guitar), and Chas Chandler …
ARTHUR BROWN - From "Fire" to Pyschadelia and Beyond. The journey of a true showman.
Arthur Brown burst out of obscurity in 1968 with "Fire," an energetic fusion of blues, jazz and psychedelia with his over-the-top vocals invoking the dangers of the dark side. “Fire” launched Arthur …
Orleans' JOHN HALL - From Rock Rythms to Congress
John Hall is a founding member of the band Orleans and one of the main instigators of the No Nukes and MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) movements. He’s been intimately involved in promoting so…
Oz Rock Legend RUSSELL MORRIS - Is Still The Real Thing
Meet Russell Morris, one of Australia's must enduring, most talented and most beloved singer, songwriters.
From his pop stardom in the '60s to pioneering singer-songwriter, Russell has shaped the co…
The Hollies' ALLAN CLARKE - One of the Biggest Voices in British Music History
Allan Clarke is a British musician celebrated for his role as the lead vocalist of the legendary rock band, The Hollies. With a career spanning decades, Clarke's distinctive tenor voice and songwriti…
BOBBY SHERMAN: The Ballad of Hits, Hearthrobs and Heroic Acts
Former teen idol Bobby Sherman is 80 years old and still wowing them. He was born in Santa Monica, California and became interested in singing whilst at high school. Following his graduation, he was …
Dexys' Dynamo - The Enchanting HELEN O'HARA
Helen O'Hara is a talented violinist best known for her contributions to British band Dexys Midnight Runners.
Born in London, Helens musical journey began at an early age. She exhibited a natural af…
STEPPENWOLF's John Kay on Life, Love and of course, Music!
John Kay and his band Steppenwolf were pivotal in shaping the rock music landscape of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Born in Germany in 1944 as Joachim Fritz Krauledat, John’s journey to becoming a …
CHICAGO's Lee Loughnane - 56 Years at the Top and Still Loving It
Chicago was one of the most successful bands of the rock era, racking up 21 Billboard Top Ten hits between 1970 and 1990. They were a band that placed equal (if not greater) emphasis on horns as guit…
DR HOOK's Dennis Locorriere - Great Guy Great Music Great Story
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show was an American rock band formed in New Jersey in 1968. They enjoyed huge commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles including "Sylvia's Mother", "The Cover of 'Rol…
CANNED HEAT: Legends of Blues/Rock. Meet Drummer Fito de la Parra
Canned Heat emerged in 1966 and was founded by blues historians and record collectors Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson and Bob “The Bear” Hite. Hite took the name “Canned Heat” from a 1928 recording by Tommy …
DARLENE LOVE: The Voice Behind the Songs
Rolling Stone Magazine caled Darlene Love “one of the greatest singers of all time” but perhaps Paul Shaffer says it even more concisely: “Darlene Love is Rock N’ Roll!” – which was made official whe…
WALTER TROUT - from Canned Heat to Guitar Legend
Walter Trout is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter and probably the best performer I have ever seen play live.
Walter's backstory is a page-turner you won’t want to put down. Five dec…
Joey Dee & The Starliters: Twisting Away the '60s
Joey Dee and the Starliters were a hot act in 1962 with the hit “Peppermint Twist.” — The Beatles opened for them and Dee helped out a young Jimi Hendrix.
Joey Dee with his group, The Starliters, he…